Account Information

Computer science majors have multiple separate usernames and passwords. These credentials are for the computer science servers Icarus (Linux), Athena (Windows), phpMyAdmin access, and the standard Weber State username and password. Read the following
information before requesting a password reset.

General information

At the beginning of each semester new computer science majors are automaically given webspaces on the Icarus server. If a student registers after
this time they will have to contact a lab aide to have their accounts created manually.

Periodically old data is purged when storage on the server becomes sparse. Therefore, students are urged to back-up anything of importance near the end of each semester.

Students who require assistance determining usernames and/or default passwords can follow this link:

The following is a brief list of the major software used by the
Computer Science Department.

The Computer Science Department partners with Microsoft to provide students access to operating systems (both client and server) as well as development tools used in classes taught in the Computer Science
Department. These programs are available for free for students to install on their personal computers. For more information see the Dreamspark tab.

Remote Access

Defaults

FTP

SSH

Icarus (Linux)

Athena (Windows Remote)

Osiris (Windows Web)

phpMyAdmin

Defaults

(Usernames and Passwords)

Here is a tool to automatically detect what your default username and password is:

It's important to note that you MUST change your password before using any system, especially on the windows systems.

For permissions to the Oracle database please talk with the professor of your database class.
If you have tried logging in and are still having difficulty with
any of your accounts please refer to the contact information at the bottom of the page.

Windows Account (Athena and labs)

Username

Your username will be your W#, including the "w". The username is NOT case sensitive.

NOTE: There is currently a known compatibility issue with some new versions of Remote Desktop when connecting to Athena. The workaround for this is to put a 'cs\' in front of your W#, If you are still having problems after reading this page use the contact information at the bottom of the page.

Password

For all windows remote access, your default password will be the last 4 digits of your W# + cs!. So, if your final 4 numbers were 5483, then your password would be "5483cs!" (Minus the quotes). If your password ever gets reset, this is what the default will always be.

IMPORTANT: You will need to log in to Athena or a lab computer and change your default password before you can use anything else.

At the beginning of each semester and any time a reset is requested, your password will be reset to the default. When resetting your password it will need to be at least 7 characters long and contain 3 of the 4 character types (upper case letter, lower case letter, number, and special character). The password may not contain your name or w# as any part of it.

Linux Account (Icarus)

Username

Your username is your initials (lower case) followed by the last 5 digits of your w#. For example, if your name is John Smith and your w# is w00012345 then your username would be js12345.

Password

Your password will be your first name (first letter capitalized) followed by "cs!". For example, if your name is John Smith and your w# is w00012345 your password would be Johncs!. One important thing to take note of here is that the usernames and passwords are created from registration data. Try your full first name instead of short versions, i.e. Kimberly instead of Kim.

We highly recommend you change your password by using passwd. Your new password will need to be at least 8 characters long and contain 3 of the 4 character types (upper/lower case letter, number, special character).

When entering your password, nothing will show on the screen. This is normal. Just type it in and hit return. Don't try to copy and paste your password.

If you are having problems with your account access please read
the following information before requesting help.

Connecting to Icarus via PuTTY

Saving will prevent the future need to type in the Host Name or IP Address.

Click the Open button.

The first connection attempt will prompt a security alert. Click yes.

A prompt will appear to enter a username and password.

NOTE: passwords are hidden as they are typed.

Icarus (Linux)

Icarus allows SSH (Secure Shell command line) access to programs specific to the Linux platform and serves as a web host. A username and password is required to access Icarus. See the Account Info tab
to troubleshoot issues regarding credentials.

SSH is the most common connection type to Icarus. PuTTY is a recommended SSH program for Windows (Linux has SSH built in). The host name for Icarus is icarus.cs.weber.edu and it uses the default
SSH port port: 22.

For instructions on how to transfer files between Icarus and a local machine, and an explanation of web hosting, see the FTP tab.

Athena (Windows Remote)

Athena is the Windows server that allows remote access to all programs that are installed on the lab computers. Students will need to know their Windows username and password to access Athena.

NOTE: There is a new issue with Microsoft. Related to network level authentication (NLA). Click on the link to download a remote desktop shortcut that bypasses NLA checking, this will allow you to change your password.

NOTE: There is currently a known compatibility issue with some new versions of Remote Desktop when connecting to Athena. The workaround for this is to prepend 'cs\' to the WNumber used to log in.

To connect to Athena run Remote Desktop Connection using the address athena.cs.weber.edu:53243

It may be required to click on "More choices" to change username to include cs\

When done using Athena it is important to log off otherwise the connection will persist and will prevent the user from logging back in for 30 minutes to 4 hours.

Installing new programs is not permitted and storage space is limited to educational data only. If additional storage space is needed, contact Patrick Beck

Because storage on Athena is limited it may be purged at any time without warning (especially at the end of each semester). Please back up assignment and other important data.

Osiris (Windows Web)

Osiris provides webspace for students who need to develop in a Windows environment. Webpages will be located at http://students.cs.weber.edu/<WNumber>

FTP Access

To connect to Osiris (students.cs.weber.edu), it is recommended to use a graphical FTP client like CoreFTP. Be sure to use port 4211, PASV mode, and use Windows login credentials with "cs\" prepended to the username (e.g. "cs\johndoe1").

You should see the list of your purchased software. Now click 'download' next to the software title you wish to download.

Your Product Key/ Serial Number is listed on this screen.

NOTE: If no Product Key/ Serial Number is listed, either one is not required or you have used up all your installs.

Click the 'Download' Link near the bottom of the page.

NOTE: Some programs will take quite a while to download on a slow internet connection.

If your connection is too slow to download the file in a reasonable time then you may come into the computer lab on the main campus with a CD/DVD and ask for help in getting the software.

You may find information on burning an iso by clicking the 'Burning Software' link on the left.

NOTE:You are only issued one key and one license. You may choose to download the software again if you need to, but you cannot get more than one software key without a very good reason.

DreamSpark Info

DreamSpark is a partnership between the Computer Science Department at Weber State University, e-academy, and Microsoft. This partnership allows students who are currently enrolled in computer science classes to obtain free licenses to Microsoft's various development software for use in their coursework. Software licenses are provided through the ELMS program.

NOTE: It is a violation of the agreement with Microsoft to use any software downloaded from DreamSpark for any type of financial and/or business use.

Tap "Server Address". Use vpn.weber.edu as the server address. Press ok then done.

Tap on the new connection to connect. You will be prompted to enter your eWeber credentials to connect.

Burning Software

You will need a blank disk (cd or dvd), an iso to burn, a cd or dvd burner, and the burning software. We'll assume you've already downloaded the iso from DreamSpark, have a burner and some blank media but do not have any burning software. We'll
use one named Active@ ISO Burner. You can get it from http://download.cnet.com/Active-ISO-Burner/3000-2646_4-10602452.html.

Once you've downloaded it, run the program. You'll see a window like this.

Click on the "..." button off to the right and select the iso.

Lastly, click the Burn button.

Allow it to finish, it will take a few minutes for the larger programs. You are now ready to use the disk you just burned.

Configure Java Path

Configuring your Java Path will allow you to run the java compiler from the command prompt.

Go to 'C:\Program Files\Java' OR
Go to 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Java

If there is not a folder called jdk with some numbers you need to install the jdk.

From the java folder go to jdk\bin and there should be a java.exe file.

Right click "java.exe" and go to properties

You can also click in the address bar and copy the path from there.

Copy the location, it should look something like this... 'C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_23\bin'

Right click on "My Computer" and go to properties.

In Windows 7 and Windows Vista click "Advanced system settings" on the left.

Go to the Advanced tab.

At the bottom click "Environment Variables".

In the "System variables" window scroll down and find "Path" and edit it.

DO NOT REMOVE ANYTHING FROM "Variable value"!

At the beginning of the "Variable value" input box ADD the path you copied in step 5 AND then a semicolon. If you accidentally delete what's in the path hit cancel and return to step 10.

OK all the way out to the desktop.

Open a command prompt by going to "Start" "Run" and typing 'cmd'.

Type in 'java -version' and if it prints out 'java' followed by the version number it worked.

If it says "'java' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file." you have a problem, come see a lab aide or your teacher.

Other Known Issues

For users with high DPI (4k) screens, remote desktop windows as well as virtual machine windows will be very small. Microsoft has no solution for this issue yet. However, there is an unsupported workaround. This has been tested by us and it works. You will need to download the enabled registry file and install it.

The file looks like this: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"LogicalDPIOverride"="2"

Being a registry item, a restart is required for a change to take effect.

Only a single registry entry is added/modified. The 2 means 2x size. If that ends up not being enough for you, feel free to try 3 or whatever value you think will work.

The disable file just sets the value to 0 and is otherwise identical.

Since this is a registry hack on your local machine we cannot be responsible for results and you are responsible for the results of anything you may try with respect to this.

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